The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-04
4 rRANsCoNrINANrAL BLOWOUT
Tho New York Veteran FIremen start To.
morrow on . $50. 900 Picnic.

The headquarters OF the Veteran Firemen's
Association. SO East Tenth street. was guy with
bunting yesterday, and u big American flag
hung across the street. One hundred and six
VI the members are going to San Francisco
Tomorrow morning to be gone twenty-seven
/ days. The fine headquarters rooms were
turned inside out yesterday. and great many
Of the $40 members were busting about help
ing In the final preparations. Secretary
Thomas Darlington did more bustling than
any one else. He was 30 busy that he had to
get Mrs. Darlington to help him by fastening
red ribbons into the nickel Hremen's helmets
that he has got up for badges.
Another thing that MIR. Darlington has got
up and which he shows with pride is o hand.
some blue and gilt volume. illustrated with
fine engravings. which tells all that can be told
in advance Of the trip that the aremen arc 60
Ing to take.
The party will leave headquarters In nobby
drab uniforms. with all their flags and other
trimmings displayed. at 10 o'clock Monday
morning headed by Cappa's band, and escorted
| tlon. the Exempt .FIremen's Associations OF
this city and Brooklyn, the Veteran Volunteers
panies q Hoboken. and other organizations.
They E VII nsrch by nth street TO- broadway.
se pown VIII
march to tity Hall park. and the n around to Park
row. and M, again to Broadway and Wall street,
BY way, Of Wall and Broad streets, They, win
leave tho ferry at noon on West Shore Rail.
Mspecia! train OF eight yes ibule Pullman cars.
The train will make short stops Ut Kingston.
Niagara Falls will take the Grand Trunk ruuts
, e Chicago. witch will be- reached on Tuesday.
ThS ssmsn r viii remain in Chicago all day
Ills bsn VIII. horssss. Flsri "s and ot f
Of seats for tits already amounts to sS.6o6. '"''
The party will goover the Chicago and Jorth-
main ali day Thursday, and, there viii be an
other parade reception, and concert.
From Ogden there will be side excursion to
will be received 10y the City Government and
the Fire Depart ment, and IN the evening CaRpa
next stop will be- at San Francisco. where Tie
visitors Will be received on tie 18th by the
torciiight parade, On the evenings OF the 10th
al the Grand Opera House., and on the 18th the
party VIII start Tor Denver on their way home.
Al Denver on the 2lst, there will be parade,
concert; and reception. and on the aga ne
FraP%s;; Ths ; asih And ssIh VII Be- spsnt Ct
again in lie bie eILiHilon balldlng, In Louis
vile A. @ Grsipna a,s9 hs Nth the e, n.
MusIs Hall In Cleveland win be- occupied on
| tho 29th.
The return thence will be by way OF Niagara
Falls and the West Shore road and on the
evening q Oct; l. at o'clock: the party will ar
rive In this city again. having covered 1000
miles In the twenty:seven days.
The excursion will cost $50 900. toward which
ench OF the party has had Ia plank down $3.50:
The rest Is to be made np from the proceeds Of
the concerts nlong the route Cappa receives
$4,000 for the re rvlces OF himself and his hand
Gilmore wnnted 100000 for the same job. Eacr
fireman will have whole soc ION to himself IN
the nlinlans. lew Of them will take their
win wear. whom they 81 out each will have o
blue full dress nnifo and u fatigue suit
AIMING ,hcaA who are going are President
Geo W, Anderson, Secretary. harrington. ex-
Park Commissioner James Wenmal, Police
fiizpairicE and Dr. Y. ii. Wsbbsr. The Sta q.
ti-tician Of the party figures up their average
age NJ 55; average weight 1913 pounds. and
average height at 8 feet o inches The oldest
ono Il FREDERICK a; RldabOck Of Hook and Lad
der Company No. IL, who Il H. John Adam
son OF Engine Company No. Is the tallest.
measuring = feet 3inches.